Auto Repair Morgan Hill News : 10-24-12

I can’t wait for cars to drive themselves, and here’s one more step in that direction.

Nissan wants to cut the mechanical link between the steering wheel and the tires on some of its 2013 automobiles with steer-by-wire technology. It could make driving more like playing a video game, or more of a full-on engagement with the road, depending who you ask.

The system would replace the conventional rack and pinion setup with one that controls the tire angles and steering inputs with independent electronic controls, similar to the trusted fly-by-wire interface in aircraft.

“This transmits the driver’s intentions to the wheels even faster than a mechanical system and increases the direct driving performance feel by quickly and intelligently communicating road surface feedback to the driver,” the automaker said in a release. [Read more]

A customer dispute, that went viral, has ended after a South Carolina dealership agreed to purchase back a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS that was serviced, and damaged, by dealership employees. The incident started when William Clark took his Camaro in for service and recorded employees doing burnouts and discussing how they would make Clark pay for […]